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The UK timber market is being forced to rethink supply

The UK timber market is entering a more uncertain phase as raw material shortages, changing trade patterns and political instability [...]
May 7, 2026 Latest Trends

US lumber futures remain below $600

US lumber futures have remained below $600 per thousand board feet since early April as weaker consumer sentiment and uncertainty [...]

EU targets 75% cut in EUDR compliance costs with simplification push

The European Commission on Monday set out a simplification package for the EU Deforestation Regulation, saying the changes could cut [...]
May 5, 2026 Latest Trends

Higher freight costs push MENA lumber prices lower

Lumber prices in Middle East and North Africa (MENA) markets are declining as supply chain disruptions and sharply higher freight [...]
May 5, 2026 Latest Trends

Plywood production and consumption still slow in Europe

While EU plywood manufacturers have been very actively engaged in raising anti-dumping concerns with the European authorities to boost [...]
May 5, 2026 Latest Trends

African tropical timber trade slows as buyers delay purchases

       Timber market activity in West and Central Africa remains broadly stable, with no [...]
May 5, 2026 Latest Trends

Log market steady as China demand offsets higher supply

The CFR price for A-grade logs is currently in the USD 126–129 range. While exporters are offering around [...]
May 5, 2026 Latest Trends

Central Europe pellet prices ease after winter, but stay elevated

Pellet prices across Central Europe are moving down after winter, but they are not returning to pre-crisis levels. The [...]
May 5, 2026 Latest Trends

Weyerhaeuser reports wood products segegment recovery

Weyerhaeuser reported a sharp improvement in its wood products segment in the first quarter, supported by higher lumber and panel [...]
May 5, 2026 Latest Trends

Conifex to pause Mackenzie sawmill for seven weeks

Conifex will temporarily curtail sawmill operations at its Mackenzie, British Columbia facility for about seven weeks starting May 19, 2026 [...]
May 5, 2026 Latest Trends